Amtrak 73 Wreck @ Mebane 5-13-2010

Amtrak 73 crashed into a tractor trailer with a low-boy trailer that was "stuck" on the 5th Street crossing in Mebane at about 7:45AM. The train then burst into flames and the engine and all three cars jumped the tracks. Firemen from Mebane and Haw River were able to put out the flames fairly quickly. I got to the scene at about 8AM and was there for the whole day. NS P07 was brought up from Raleigh to help get the train back on the tracks. 9 people were sent to hospitals and nobody was killed. The dates on the pictures are wrong.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Amtrak
• 73
• Mebane
• NC
• wreck
• NS

[Canesfan7012]

The engine is now back in Raleigh idk what will happen now

[NCtrainlover]

@Canesfan7012 I don't know what will happen either. Would they be able to salvage the engine?

[trainfan1143]

it was actually time to get rid of this engine anyway.

[smartassstevie]

discount on construction equipment

[smartassstevie]

at least the motor's already loaded to move out to a shop

[NS2589]

very fortunate no one was killed. A train jumping the tracks at 70mph usually doesnt end pretty.

[109367]

We never felt bad about the train being destroyed, guess we should have, we were just trying to keep the news media at bay and serve all those people in the parking lot their beverages and snacks so they could watch the show. I kept calling the house to ask if anyone had been killed, I was glad to hear no one was seriously injured.

[haydensrollercoaster]

@NCtrainlover i heard some workers say' its to beat up there gonna replace it'

[Canesfan7012]

@NCtrainlover I really dont know